Big Bad Love

Big Bad Love

R 2001 · 111 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Comedy

Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.

Directed by Arliss Howard · Written by Arliss Howard

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Arliss Howard Barlow
Debra Winger Marilyn
Paul Le Mat Monroe
Rosanna Arquette Velma
Angie Dickinson Mrs. Barlow
Michael Parks Mr. Aaron
Alex Van Deputy
Sigourney Weaver Betti DeLoreo (voice)
Larry Brown Mr. Barlow
R.L. Burnside R.L. Burnside
Kenny Brown Boxcar Marine
Olivia Kersey Alisha

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